Bridging the gap # 62: between Viola Waghiyi, Yupik, and Rebecca Jim, Cherokee …

Viola ‘Vi’ Waghiyi is a Sivuqaq Yupik, Native Village of Savoonga Tribal Citizen, mother, and grandmother. Since 2002, she has worked with Alska Community Action on Toxics (‘ACAT’) and serves as Environmental Health and Justice Director. She is a nationally recognized environmental justice leader and is frequently invited to speak locally, nationally, and internationally. Vi serves as a leader of the Global Indigenous Peoples Caucus that advises the United Nation’s international delegates for treaties concerning persistent organic pollutants. In April 2021, she was appointed by President Joe Biden to the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council (WHEJAC). ••• https://www.akaction.org/ ••• Rebecca Jim is the Tar Creekkeeper, founder of Local Environmental Action Demanded (LEAD) in Northeast Oklahoma, and a member of the Cherokee Nation. LEAD Agency Inc. works to educate the community on environmental concerns, take action to counter environmental hazards that put Northeast Oklahoma’s residents at risk, and partner with other environmental organizations throughout Oklahoma and the nation. Rebecca also serves on the Board of Directors for the Anthropocene Alliance. ••• https://www.climigration.org/network-leadership-rebecca-jim https://www.leadagency.org/team https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2023/06/09/rebecca-jim-fights-to-reduce-the-impact-of-flooding-pollution-on-her-city-and-local-tribes ••• Interviews conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, August 2026 https://youtube.com/@radioaulamundi4206?feature=shared ••• In this series, Radio Aula Mundi tries to build bridges between people by having them ask questions for anyone, anytime, anywhere in the world… https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e6_Q2wdtTrDQ1w2Ehh-vzvK ••• Radio Aula MundiCentro Cultural & Turistico Aula MundiAula Mundi Cultural Travel Centerhttps://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••